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Myrna’s Salad Luncheon a great success
Pride of Atmore set a record this year with the number of folks who attended Myrna’s Salad Luncheon Monday, July 25, in the First Presbyterian Church fellowship hall. Most every kind of salad you can imagine was available, as well as numerous desserts. Fellowship and good food for a great cause Members of the Yellow Hat Society attended this year.
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Obituaries, week of July 27, 2022
Melvin Purvis Sr.  Purvis Retired U. S. Navy Senior Chief Radioman Melvin Purvis Sr., age 87, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022. He was a Canoe, Ala. native, and a resident of Virginia Beach, Va.  In 1952 he joined the Navy, became a Radioman, served on five ships and five shore stations. As his career progressed he sent and received messages using systems which evolved from Morse code to Satellite…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Back 2 School Boost is Saturday
News Staff Report Grace Fellowship Church and several partners will present the second annual Back 2 School Boost this Saturday, July 23, at Escambia County Middle School.The drive-through event will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 11 a.m. Volunteers will hand out backpacks filled with school supplies, as well as one uniform for each student. Students in grades K4-12 are eligible for the supplies and uniforms, but the student…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
14 vie for Distinguished Young Woman title
This year’s contestants with 2022 DYW Sydney Aaron at far left Special to Atmore News High school senior girls from across Escambia County will join in Flomaton for the Distinguished Young Women of Escambia County program to be held Saturday, July 30 at Flomaton High School. Participants will compete for thousands in college scholarships and the opportunity to represent the county as the Distinguished Young Woman of Escambia County for…
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New Omicron variant drives surge in COVID-19 cases
Special to Atmore News Cases of COVID-19 are once again on the rise across the United States, with a new Omicron subvariant labeled BA.5 responsible for nearly 65 percent of those cases according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Officials feel the percentage may actually be higher, as this number does not account for the widespread use of home tests, which are not reported.Preliminary data suggests that…
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